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next congress to extend the system OF mer-
ehandise in the mails, or the parcels post
system.
No new filings on indemnity lands have
been accepted at the Benson land office.
There are reports OF a good many inves.
tigations the coming winter, and ii con.
eressmen keep their promises the coming
congress may rival that OF 1875 for the
number and bitterness Of it's investiga.
tions.
1t is ascertained that there has been a
misunderstanding as to the authority OF
the accounting officers to examine the ac-
counts OF Bacon, the financial clerk OF the
patent Office, recently deceased. The law
gives one OF the auditors of the treasury
the right to examine the books at any
time, and the books are required to be al
ways open to him.
The Post in commenting upon the Cow
entry elections again urges upon the gov
ernment the necessity for stronger meas.
ures with regard to Ireland and an official
coalition between the Conservatives and
Unionists.
The parnellites will fercely oppose the
IrisE land bill as purely landlord meas
ure.
1t is now the purpose OF the president.
when he leaves Washington, TO 60 direct
will make short visit with his sister
after which he will go to Clinton, which is
but short distance from Holland Patent.
The day OF Wednesday will be spent at
Clinton at the centennial celebration.
The treasury department is contemplat
ing an important action relative to the
issue OF certain checks by national banks
No figures can be obtained to show the ex-
tent OF this practice, but from private
investigation made not long since it is
learned that no less than $25, 900, 900
worth OF oyercertifed checks were issued
in New York city in one day alone.
Secretary Fair.hild has purchased for
$50, 900 a residence at New Hampshire
avenue and Twentieth streets, Washington.
Secretary Whitney has sold Grass
land, bis country place on the Tenally
road above Georgetown, reserving the
right to lease it Tor two years. In 1885
the secretary purchased this place, which
contained 100 acres and large house for
$50, He sold it for $107. 500.
The secretary OF the interior has recon-
mended that the attorney general accept
the offer OF compromise made by e. G.
Long OF st. Paul for the value Of timber
purchased from Edwin johnson. Andrew
Pautski, John L. 0leson and Heinrich
Shultz, who had cnt the same la nd in Wis
consin, near West Superior. The amount
offered in compromise is 50, 067.70. The
secretary has also recommended a com
promise with L. T. littell Il Co.. Duluth,
for 50, ,4S7 as the value OF 500, 603 ieet OF
lumber and 7,700 railroad ties, which
Littell e Co., had purchased from parties
who had cut them from public lands.
The subjects OF King Kalakaua compel
him to appoint new ministry. The king
allowed to retain the throne, but is strip
ped OF nearly all his power.
In a parliamentary election in Coventry.
Eng, Ballantine, Gladstonian, was elected
by majority OF 16, receiving 1929
against 4. 213 for Eaton, Conservative.
Mexico figures her total public debt, aft.
er repudiating abc.lt $3.50, 900, 900 OF old
obligations and t&e Maximiian and French
occupation debt, at $151, 900, 900. The
English experts figure 1T at $l9S, 900, 600.
Mexico owes the English about $50, 000,-
900. Mexico's new consols are worth
only 20H in London. They constitute all
Mexico has with which to pay herereditors.
The president has appointed the follow.
ing postmasters; Amos III. Kaisnor at
Cerro Gordo, Iowa. vice Henry Keerl, re-
signed; Thomas 9. Medary, Waukuou,
Iowa. Postmasters Commissioned--Da-
kota; Wheeler, d. L. p. Lamb; Young: M.
West. Wisconsin, Tisch Mills, F.W. Stan.
gle. Fourth-class postmasters appointed
Dakota: Claremont p. NJ Ringrose;
Sentinel Butte, III. Gilbert; Tiffany, G.. III.
Field Corey, NJ. Il. Carman. Minnesota:
Minneota, G. p. Kinyon; Plainview, f. a.
Wells
At Edinburgh, Andrew Carnegie laid the
foundation stone of the new free library
building, for the endowment OF which he
u 81 r.
ent and made the address: He claimed Mr..
Carnegie as a countryman. There was nc
child in the United States old enough to
know ahont things away from home, un-
acquainted with Edinburgh, the works oi
all Scotland's best thinkers having fsfwfssjJr
had large calculations in America, and all
having profited by them. He looked back
with pleasure apon the splendid galaxy oil
Scotland s stars-Scott. jeffrey and sgd
ney Smith-whose literature later he avow-
ed had been cultivateduponl little oatmeal.
III. A. r. Carter, the Hawaiian minister
at Washington, who is in Washington,
speaking OF the revolution in Honolulu
said: The king probably abandoned some
OF his prorogatives and pledged himself to
stick more closely to the limitations oil
power. know the new chief minister,
w. NJ Green, rather we'll. He is an In
telligent, well meaning man, and il he has
full control, will manage things well. King
Kalakaua has always been a firm friend o.
the United States, and though the head oil
then cabinet is an Englishman by birth
think the movement is in no sense q blow
at American interests. The king did violat=
the constitution sometimes, and in that
direction and many Others the change viii
be for the better. it is only sort ol
domestic publication and reform.
Last Saturday afternoon the 9th INST.
at Dales Hill, Eng, in the presence Of q
large number Of guests invited by Mrs,
Gladstone to a garden party the American
testimonial to Gladstone was formally
presented to the ex-premier after being ex-
hibited by him to the guests. The pre-
sentation speech was made BY Hon. Joseph
Pulitzer, OF the New York World. Mr.
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